The whole country is reeling following the horrifying shooting Wednesday evening (June 17) at Charleston’s Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church that left nine people dead and with the suspect still on the loose, per CNN.
Many are taking to social media to express their shock and condolences for the victims.
“Plane landed, turned on my phone, and my heart dropped to the floor,” Taylor Swift tweeted. “Charleston… This is an unbearable loss of lives and innocence.”
Other reactions are below.
Charleston. My heart hurts.
— John Legend (@johnlegend) June 18, 2015
Was already weary. Was already heavy hearted. Was already tired. Where can we be safe? Where can we be free? Where can we be black?
— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) June 18, 2015
My heart is truly with you to the folks who lost loved ones Charleston. My heart is truly with you, world.
— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) June 18, 2015
— NE-YO!! (@NeYoCompound) June 18, 2015
My heart is so broken by the senselessness of the Charleston shooting. Sending thoughts & prayers. Hatred cannot and will not prevail.
— Darren Criss (@DarrenCriss) June 18, 2015
Prayers for #Charleston
— kerry washington (@kerrywashington) June 18, 2015
Emotional. Nine lives violently extinguished. Focusing my highest thoughts and donating directly to the church here: http://t.co/0kyZK8OHCm
— Ava DuVernay (@AVAETC) June 18, 2015
Woke up to the horrid news. What can be said? Shooter doesn’t deserve our curiosity. Absolute terrorism. Charleston is in my heart today.
— josh groban (@joshgroban) June 18, 2015
Oh no. No no no. Charleston. My heart breaks and I’m praying for this community of souls. I’m so sad.
— Sara Bareilles (@SaraBareilles) June 18, 2015
This Charleston shooting is disgusting. Whats going on world? Praying for all the friends and family involved in this awful tragedy.
— Bruno Mars (@BrunoMars) June 18, 2015
#Charleston, I love you. You’re in my thoughts tonight.
— Ryan Adams (@TheRyanAdams) June 18, 2015
Please continue to pray for Charleston. Just because he is captured we still got to think of those affected.
— Michelle Williams (@RealMichelleW) June 18, 2015
They say pull your pants up, go to church. These people were at church. It don’t get more respectable than that. STILL murdered. Now what?
— Talib Kweli Greene (@TalibKweli) June 18, 2015
I have no words… all I can say is to all the families and friends who lost someone, Charleston my heart goes out to you…
— Zendaya (@Zendaya) June 18, 2015